by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 37 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Forestry Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,155 bachelor's degrees in forestry to qualified students.
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Your choice of forestry for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for forestry students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Forestry Bachelor's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in forestry.
North Carolina State University is a great option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in forestry. NC State is a very large public university located in the city of Raleigh.
Forestry bachelor's degree recipients from North Carolina State University get an earnings boost of approximately $16,903 above the typical earnings of forestry graduates.
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Virginia Tech is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in forestry. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the forestry program report average early career earnings of $38,479.
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It's hard to beat University of Florida if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in forestry. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the forestry program make around $32,521 in the first couple years of working.
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It is hard to beat University of California - Berkeley if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in forestry. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley.More information about a bachelor’s in forestry from University of California - Berkeley
Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the forestry program report average early career earnings of $39,187.
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Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in forestry from Texas A&M University - College Station
Auburn is a very large public university located in the small city of Auburn.
Forestry bachelor's degree recipients from Auburn University earn a boost of about $8,982 over the average earnings of forestry graduates.
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Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the forestry program make an average of $39,406 for their early career.
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U of I is a fairly large public university located in the town of Moscow.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the forestry program make an average of $38,917 for their early career.
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Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population.
Bachelor's recipients from the forestry program at Clemson University make $5,064 more than the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
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Forestry is one of 5 different types of Natural Resources & Conservation programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Forestry, General | 597 |
| Forest Sciences & Biology | 223 |
| Forest Management/Forest Resources Management | 158 |
| Forestry, Other | 81 |
| Wood Science & Wood Products/Pulp & Paper Technology | 70 |
| Urban Forestry | 17 |
| Forest Resources Production & Management | 9 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation | 17,088 |
| Wildlife Management | 1,716 |
| Natural Resource Management | 1,383 |
| Fisheries Sciences | 298 |
| Natural Resources Conservation (Other) | 103 |
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